I Love Juice Bar Startup Costs

A detailed look at I Love Juice Bar startup costs

One of the many advantages of the I Love Juice Bar concept is that its startup costs are far lower than most food franchises, many of which cost $1 million or more to get started. By comparison, costs to start an I Love Juice Bar range from $172,860 to $302,805.

The chart below provides estimated startup costs for an I Love Juice Bar location, based upon your choice of location, local market rates and the amount of money we recommend you reserve as cash for the first few months of operation.

Single Store Buyers

Type of Expenditure

Low

High

Initial Franchise Fee

$25,000

$25,000

Leasehold Improvements

$40,000

$90,000

Real Estate Fees

$6,000

$12,000

Furniture, Fixtures and Kitchen Equipment

$50,000

$75,000

Architects, Blueprints and Building Permits

$3,000

$9,000

Signage and Menu Boards

$5,000

$12,000

Point-of-Sale System and Office Equipment

$7,000

$13,000

Utility Deposits and Sales Tax Bonds

$1,000

$3,000

Opening Inventory and Small Wares

$7,500

$12,000

General Manager Expenses While Training

$1,000

$6,000

Grand Opening Event

$2,000

$2,000

Insurance

$5,360

$8,805

Additional Funds - Prior to and for 3 Months After Opening

$20,000

$35,000

Total

$172,860

$302,805

3 Area Developer Deals

Type of Expenditure

Low

High

Initial Franchise Fee

$75,000

$75,000

Leasehold Improvements

$120,000

$270,000

Real Estate Fees

$18,000

$36,000

Furniture, Fixtures and Kitchen Equipment

$150,000

$225,000

Architect, Blueprints and Building Permits

$1,500

$6,000

Signage and Menu Boards

$15,000

$36,000

Point-of-Sale System and Office Equipment

$21,000

$39,000

Utility Deposits and Sales Tax Bonds

$3,000

$7,500

Opening Inventory and Small Wares

$15,500

$36,000

General Manager Expenses While Training

$3,000

$18,000

Grand Opening Events

$6,000

$6,000

Insurance

$16,080

$28,415

Additional Funds - Prior to and for 3 Months After Opening

$60,000

$87,500

Total

$518,580

$876,415

It’s worth noting: The estimates are based on the experience of I Love Juice Bar CEO John Hunt, as well as the four decades of franchising experience held by the leaders of I Love Juice Bar’s parent company, Fresh Hospitality.

While the startup costs are presented as a range, your startup costs will almost certainly be somewhere in the middle. That does not mean that you need to have $172,860 in the bank to get started. If you have a liquid assets of $60,000, a net worth of $300,000 and a good credit rating, you may qualify to open an I Love Juice Bar.

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